Shows
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraRole of Leadership in Transformations
Topics We Cover:
Why teams finish discovery training… and then nothing changes
The missing piece in most transformations: leadership habits
The organizational friction that shows up when teams start interviewing customers
How outdated “my job is to tell teams what to build” mindsets hold companies back
Why hierarchy clashes with modern product practices (and why “all ideas come equal”)
Why product culture has to be intentionally created, not assumed
The leadership skills gap — most product leaders never learned continuous discovery themselves
How pilot teams surface hidden organizational obstacles and trigger the corporate “immune system”
A look at Petra’s Product Leadersh...
2025-12-0915 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraCustomer Interview Analysis
In This Episode:
Why their early stance on AI-powered interview synthesis has shifted
What Teresa learned from running 15 interviews through ChatGPT and Claude
How AI raises the floor for beginners but accelerates experts even more
The importance of separating analysis from synthesis
Why most teams struggle with customer interview synthesis in practice
What happens when interviews pile up — and whether AI can realistically help
The risks of relying on AI when your interviewing skills aren’t solid yet
A vision for “expert + AI” synthesis that’s both fast and high-quality
The ongoing debate about AI-led customer interviews
A detour int...
2025-12-0223 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraCommunities of Practice
Key Topics:
What a “community of practice” really means in modern product work
The difference between learning from people vs. learning with people
How to find like-minded peers for collaborative learning
Building your Personal Learning Network (PLN)
Personal knowledge management as a product skill
Why curiosity-driven learning builds stronger product intuition
How committing to talks, books, or courses drives deeper learning
Favorite Quotes:
“Nobody on that list knows they’re in my personal community of practice.” — Teresa Torres
“Sometimes you don’t know your new definition of good until you start learning.” — Petra Wille
Resources & Links:
2025-11-2515 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraDealing With Setbacks
Topics Covered:
The emotional reality of dealing with setbacks — both personal and professional
Why it’s okay (and necessary) to grieve product failures
How leaders can create space for teams to recover before jumping into post-mortems
The danger of tying performance too tightly to outcomes
How continuous discovery builds resilience by normalizing failure
Using the 10–10–10 framework (from Decisive by Chip & Dan Heath) to gain perspective on setbacks
Key Takeaways:
Setbacks are not just inevitable — they’re part of doing meaningful product work.
Giving teams time and space to process failure builds long-term resilience.
Mourning losses is just as impo...
2025-11-1814 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraGlobal Invoicing
In this episode:
The nightmare of global invoicing for small online businesses
Why even big platforms (like Squarespace and Teachable) miss the mark on EU tax compliance
How Petra and Teresa navigated invoicing across borders with Ableify and LearnWorlds
The key difference between meeting regulations and meeting customer needs
What product teams can learn from regulatory edge cases
How missing a single detail can block the “moment of value creation”
Why story mapping is critical for finding gaps between “we shipped it” and “customers got value”
Key takeaways:
Customers define value, not your compliance checklist.
Regulatory work still r...
2025-11-1109 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraAI At Home And Work
In this episode:
How Teresa started documenting her own AI use cases at home and work
Why starting with “low-stakes” personal experiments helps build confidence
Practical ways to use AI at home — from planning meals to analyzing public data
Using AI as a thought partner vs. a fully automated agent
Balancing privacy, data safety, and creativity at work
How everyday AI use builds critical skills like context management, bias awareness, and human-in-the-loop decision-making
Key Quotes:
“I’m trying to write things that only I can write — that’s my guiding writing light right now.” — Teresa
“The more we use AI...
2025-11-0423 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraContext Is King
What You’ll Learn in This Episode
Why most AI outputs fail without proper context
How to think of AI like onboarding a new intern (and why that matters)
Practical first steps for product leaders: decision logs, success metrics, and structured documentation
How to balance giving AI enough context without overloading it
The parallels between giving context to teams and to AI systems
Key Takeaways
AI needs more context than you think. Treat it like a new teammate who doesn’t know your company history, industry, or strategy.
Start small now. Even if your org isn’t adop...
2025-10-2816 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraMoments That Changed Us
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
Why hitting the limits of your own capacity can reshape how you prioritize
The moment Teresa realized no one has the “right answer” in hard times—and how that unlocked - her agency as a leader
Petra’s hard-earned lesson about loyalty, burnout, and setting healthy boundaries
How early user interviews (and a nudge from Marty Cagan) transformed Petra’s product practice
The humbling reminders that you are not your user
Key Moments:
[02:30] Teresa’s crash course as a startup CEO during the 2008 recession
[11:20] Realizing prioritization is survival, not just a backlog...
2025-10-2126 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraProduct & Leadership Legacy
Key Takeaways:
Why “legacy” can feel loaded—and better ways to frame the question.
The difference between impact (what changes because of your work) and craft (what you hone for intrinsic reward).
How personal brand and values influence what colleagues remember about you.
Why feedback gaps can reveal blind spots—and how to proactively seek better input.
Reflection prompts to carry into your Q4 (and beyond).
Resources & Links:
Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductTalk.org
Follow Petra Wille: https://Petra-Wille.com
Mentioned in the episode:
Petra’s Thought-Provoking Questions to Prompt Your End-of-Year Reflection
Xing
Teres...
2025-10-1417 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraDeliberate Practice
What you’ll learn in this episode:
Why deliberate practice is the foundation of all Product Talk courses
The trade-offs between cohort-based vs. on-demand learning
How an AI interview coach gives learners expert-quality feedback at scale
What microlearning and problem sets can teach us about skill-building for product teams
Why AI should augment—not replace—human connection in discovery
Resources & Links:
Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductTalk.org
Follow Petra Wille: https://Petra-Wille.com
Mentioned in the episode:
Product Talk Academy
Continuous Interviewing course by Teresa Torres
Story-Based Customer Interviews On Demand course by Teresa...
2025-10-0712 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraAI as a Strategic Thought Partner with UX Implications
In this episode:
Petra’s voice-first workflow and how she uses AI to mine her own archive for consistency
Teresa’s Claude Code setup: planning mode, context from local files, and project planning before writing code
Using AI as an editor and reviewer rather than as a ghostwriter
Creating sub-agents (copy editor, skeptic, devil’s advocate) to critique drafts
How ChatGPT and Claude differ in strengths (structure vs. tone)
The shift toward personal agents as the interface for products
Resources & Links:
Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductTalk.org
Follow Petra Wille: https://Petra-Wille.com
Mentioned in the...
2025-09-3027 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraAI Evals & Discovery
What you’ll learn in this episode:
What “evals” actually mean in the AI/ML world
Why evals are more than just quality assurance
The difference between golden datasets, synthetic data, and real-world traces
How to identify error modes and turn them into evals
When to use code-based evals vs. LLM-as-judge evals
How discovery practices inform every step of AI product evaluation
Why evals require continuous maintenance (and what “criteria drift” means for your product)
The relationship between evals, guardrails, and ongoing human oversight
Resources & Links:
Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductTalk.org
Follow Petra Wille: https://Pe...
2025-09-2326 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraBuilding AI Products
What you’ll learn in this episode:
The difference between an AI-powered product manager and an AI product manager
Why prompt engineering for a product is different from prompting ChatGPT for personal use
The role of prompt decomposition and orchestration in building robust AI features
How to think about system design, risk mitigation, and cross-functional collaboration
Why observability and logging traces are critical for LLM products
The challenge of evaluating non-deterministic AI features (and why “thumbs up/thumbs down” isn’t enough)
How to decide when AI is the right solution for a customer problem
The hidden cost of ongoi...
2025-09-1621 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraStop Chasing Promotions
What you’ll learn in this episode:
Why promotions are often outside your span of control—and why that matters
The risks of tying promotions too closely to salary and status
How to reframe career goals around learning, skill-building, and impact
The importance of asking: What do I want to be known for?
Other ways to meet needs for money, influence, or recognition without a title change
How to spot whether a promotion is truly what you want—or just shiny object syndrome
Resources & Links:
Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductTalk.org
Follow Petra Wille: https://Petra...
2025-09-0912 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraCuration
In This Episode:
The inside scoop on Product at Heart 2025
Why curation is at the heart of great product decisions
Avoiding the “Homer Simpson car” when building is cheap and fast
The “bouncer” role in product teams—and why no is a powerful tool
How to curate your customers and your work with intention
Petra and Teresa’s personal curation criteria
How curation connects to product principles, strategy, and user experience
Resources & Links:
Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductTalk.org
Follow Petra Wille: https://Petra-Wille.com
Mentioned in this episode:
Arne Kitller of Product at Heart
Pro...
2025-09-0218 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraSummer BreakIn this quick update, Teresa and Petra share their plans for a summer break. With August just around the corner—and in true European fashion—they’re hitting pause to rest, recharge, and enjoy some time outdoors. Expect a return to regularly scheduled programming on September 2nd.
Until then, enjoy your summer, whether you’re wing foiling and hiking South Tyrol like Petra, building cool stuff like Teresa, or just soaking up the sun.
2025-07-2202 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraGo to the Source
Topics Covered:
Why “go find the source” is a crucial product mindset
The danger of relying on second- or third-hand takes
Real examples: OKRs, Jobs to Be Done, North Star Metric, Opportunity Solution Trees
How to identify reputable sources—and red flags to watch for
Tips for curating your own learning journey (books, blogs, podcasts)
How social media can distort ideas (even when people have good intentions)
Key Takeaways:
Primary > Secondary: Always seek out original thinkers or practitioners, not just content repackagers.
Go deeper than LinkedIn tiles: Good frameworks get diluted when simplified for social media. Go bac...
2025-07-1521 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraRed Flags When Choosing A Coach
What We Cover:
The explosion of product coaches — and why it's harder than ever to choose one
Red flags: overpromising results, one-size-fits-all approaches, lack of relevant experience
Green flags: coaching mindset, relevant product and coaching experience, transparency in approach
How to assess if a coach is a good fit for your domain, stage, and style
Why the best coaches won’t tell you what to do — and what they should be doing instead
The difference between coaching and training (and when to look for each)
Chemistry calls: what to ask and how to spot misalignment early
Why coaches need t...
2025-07-0824 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraFunding Projects Vs. Teams
What we talk about:
Why project funding clashes with discovery work
What CFOs look for in project-based funding
The benefits of shifting to funding teams instead
Step one: Fund the team, step two: Assign an outcome
Helping finance teams make the shift
Role of product ICs vs. product leaders in finance conversations
Translating between product and finance language
Naming conventions and how to make them finance-friendly
VC-style funding for teams: Fund based on learning and outcomes
Case study: Agency using per-iteration funding
Product teams understanding their cost and return
The mismatch between incremental thinking and ROI
Why product...
2025-07-0121 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraLeading Or Managing Chaos
What we talk about:
Why Petra created the Product Leadership Wheel
The 3 big buckets of product leadership: People, Product, and Ways of Working
What self-assessment can (and can’t) tell you
Real talk about product leadership overwhelm—and how to manage it
The risk of prematurely splitting leadership responsibilities
How to help your team step up without abdicating leadership
Exclusive Sneak Peek:
This episode includes early insights from Petra’s upcoming email course for product leaders. It’s a behind-the-scenes look before the full framework goes public.
Resources & Links:
Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductT...
2025-06-2424 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraAI Prototyping
What You’ll Learn:
Why “free to build” doesn’t mean “no cost”
How AI prototyping tools help with assumption testing
Common pitfalls (and how to avoid them)
Why engineering skills still matter in a no-code world
The types of prototypes that are perfect for AI tools
How these tools change team collaboration and speed
Key Takeaways:
AI tools can help build usable prototypes in hours—not weeks.
These tools are great for fast, interactive assumption tests.
You still need engineering know-how to troubleshoot or guide LLMs effectively.
Product teams benefit most when they build and test together...
2025-06-1720 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraWhat is Product Ops?
Key Topics Covered:
What product ops is not—and why the role is often misunderstood
Different models of product ops across organizations
Product ops vs. product leadership: where’s the line?
When to hire a product ops person (and when not to)
The enabling team model from Team Topologies
Why Teresa and Petra are wary of “methodology police” in discovery
How product ops can support skill building, analytics, and communication standards
The shipyard metaphor: keeping the environment healthy for empowered teams
Coaching as a product ops responsibility—helpful or risky?
Key Takeaways:
Product ops isn't a checklist...
2025-06-1022 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraMeasurable Outcomes
Key topics we cover:
Why not all outcomes need to be measurable—especially on day one
Teresa’s story: shifting from “applications” to “hires” as a more meaningful outcome
How to work toward measurable outcomes over time
Petra Wille explains how the HEART framework can help teams track value, not just numbers
The difference between metrics, signals, and goals
How to define outcomes when you're pre-product or pre-metrics
Why focusing on value creation moments leads to better product strategy
What most people get wrong about “finding product-market fit”
Resources & Links:
Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductTalk.org
Follow Petr...
2025-06-0313 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraGiving and Taking in a Community
Topics Covered
The Trend That Sparked This Episode: Petra flags a shift she’s noticing: more folks joining communities asking, “What can I get?” instead of, “How can I help?”
Why Communities Matter: The unexpected long-term benefits of engaging in a community—and how the payoff often comes years down the road.
The Origin Story of Petra & Teresa’s Connection: A short, enthusiastic conference interaction leads to years of collaboration and friendship.
What Giving Actually Looks Like: The difference between offering value and unsolicited advice. (Spoiler: one builds trust, the other breaks it.)
Behind the Scenes of Conferences & Course Communi...
2025-05-2733 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraProduct vs. Project Operating Models
Topics Covered:
The Big Question: Can product and project models run side by side?
Defining the Operating Models: Breakdown of product vs. project models. Why outcomes vs. outputs matter.
Why the Shift Happened: How the history of software delivery shaped our current challenges.
When Project Models Still Make Sense: Examples like GDPR, accessibility, and other one-off initiatives.
Gray Areas and Edge Cases: Accessibility, internal compliance, and examples from Petra’s course work.
Framing Work as Product or Project: Why even product teams need to think in project terms sometimes.
Working Cross-Functionally: How to collaborate with HR, Finance, and ot...
2025-05-2014 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraSaying No
Topics Covered:
Why saying no is an essential part of being a product manager
How to embrace the reality that there’s always more work than you can do
Creating systems for capturing and evaluating ideas from anywhere
Frameworks for deciding: Is it right for my team? Is it right right now?
How to manage stakeholder expectations with transparency and regular rituals
The difference between a hard no, a not yet, and an easy yes
The importance of small wins and the value of a "Friday afternoon list"
Balancing strategic focus with room for spontaneous moments of customer lo...
2025-05-1322 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraLeadership Professional Development
Topics Covered:
Why the Product at Heart leadership event in Barcelona was canceled—and what it taught us
The hidden stigma of coaching for leaders
Vulnerability as a leadership skill
The Learning Menu framework: how to invest in your development at any budget level
From free resources to high-ticket coaching—how to choose the right growth path
Reflection, journaling, and emotional resilience in product leadership
The importance of finding your learning “dojo”
How conferences offer more than just talks (think: peer benchmarking and teaching tactics)
Ethical coaching boundaries and what happens when coaching reveals misalignment
Resources & Links:...
2025-05-0627 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraBig Backlogs
Topics Covered:
The problem with traditional prioritization models like ICE and RICE
Why “avoid prioritization at all costs” is more than just a catchy phrase
Comparing and contrasting vs. spreadsheet-driven guesswork
Tactical ways to clean up your backlog:
Auto-closing old tickets
Archiving items no one understands
Using themes, initiatives, and user group tagging
The "Inbox Zero" approach to product management
How to use strategic filters (outcomes + customer needs) instead of prioritizing everything
The importance of early wins when inheriting a new product or team
Time-boxed onboarding for product folks who are new to a team
Real-world stories & examples:
Petr...
2025-04-2919 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraIterating on Product Strategy
Topics Covered
What is product strategy anyway?
The myth of the “explicit strategy” in most companies
What discovery tells us about implicit strategy
How product teams influence (and challenge) strategy
Why writing any strategy down is better than none
Shifting from top-down to emergent strategy
The role of product leaders: Think customer interviews, but with your teams
Balancing long-term macro trends with day-to-day user discovery
Strategy ≠ roadmap: Keeping your plan for winning alive and adaptive
Case studies: Intercom, Spotify, and strategy-in-action
Product teams as strategic sensors: Patterns, signals, and customer segments
Building strategy into quarterly and annual planning cadenc...
2025-04-2221 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraCrafting a Conference Talk
Topics Covered:
Why more people should consider public speaking—and how to get started
How Petra approaches talk creation: mind maps, card decks, and structured rehearsal
Teresa’s top-down talk-building method focused on audience transformation
What makes a good “first talk” (hint: show your work!)
Why meetup organizers want to hear from new speakers—especially women and underrepresented voices
Tips for managing stage fright, finding your voice, and choosing your topic
How big-stage talks (like Product at Heart and Y Oslo) come together over months
The surprising power of impromptu lines—and how to leave room for them
Matching you...
2025-04-1532 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraCapacity Planning
Key Takeaways:
Why capacity planning often fails outcome-driven teams
How teams can self-align without overcommitting
Reframing quarterly planning to support discovery work
A listener call-to-action: what’s actually working for you?
Resources & Links:
Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductTalk.org
Follow Petra Wille: https://Petra-Wille.com
Mentioned in the episode:
Capacity planning
Product Discovery Basics: Everything You Need to Know
Yesterday's Weather methodology
The rocks, pebbles, and sand analogy
The problem-solution-implementation-discovery model from Petra’s Coaching Illustrations
Assumption Testing: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started
Shifting from Outputs to Outcomes: Why It Matt...
2025-04-0815 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraSo Many Coaches
Topics Covered:
Why the product coaching landscape feels so crowded right now
The key coaching settings (individual vs. group vs. team coaching)
When each setting makes the most sense (and what to watch out for)
Types of product coaching:
General Product Coaching
Product Discovery Coaching
Product Career Coaching
Product Leadership Coaching
The difference between a product leadership coach and an - executive coach
How to approach coaching as part of your learning journey
Should you or your company pay for coaching?
How to get the most out of coaching (and avoid wasting your time or money)
Resources...
2025-04-0124 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraProduct Discovery: B2B vs. B2C
Topics Covered:
Why discovery principles are consistent across B2B and B2C
Incentives and recruiting differences in B2B contexts
How to navigate buyer vs. end user dynamics
The role of procurement, compliance, and legal in enterprise deals
Why ecosystems matter more than labels like “B2B” or “B2C”
The value of cross-role discovery and how to approach it
Practical tips for accessing users in complex orgs
Making friends with sales and customer success to unlock discovery opportunities
Key Takeaway:
B2B and B2C discovery share more in common than we often assume. It’s les...
2025-03-2512 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraTraining vs. Coaching
Key Takeaways:
Training ≠ Coaching. Training builds foundational knowledge and skills. Coaching helps you apply them in your unique context.
Skill building takes structured practice. Reading a book isn’t enough—people need reps, feedback, and guided experiences.
Coaching is most valuable when teams already have baseline skills and face org-specific blockers.
You don’t need to be a certified coach to be effective. Experience in the craft and knowing how to support others in real-world contexts is often more important.
Leaders need targeted learning, too. But leadership-specific product training is still hard to find.
Resources & Links:
Foll...
2025-03-1818 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraProduct Discovery with Internal Customers
Topics Covered:
Internal product teams often fall into the trap of collecting requirements through meetings, leading to solutions that don’t fully address user needs.
The key challenge: Blurring the lines between stakeholders and end-users.
Story-based interviews are crucial for understanding real user behavior and uncovering hidden pain points.
Petra emphasizes the importance of stakeholder mapping: Identifying users, informed stakeholders, and sponsors.
Teresa explains why internal teams have a unique advantage—proximity and access to users—and how to leverage it for continuous discovery.
Process optimization is sensitive territory. Who owns the process? Who’s responsible for improving it?
Outc...
2025-03-1113 min
Product Weekend PodcastGrowing Leaders, Not Just Products with Petra WilleIn this episode of the Product Weekend Podcast, host João Moita welcomes Petra Wille, renowned Product Coach and author of Strong Product People and Strong Product Communities. They dive deep into developing strong product teams, the PM Wheel, and the crucial role of psychological safety in fostering high-performing teams.Key Takeaways:1. The PM Wheel: A Guide for Product ManagersPetra developed the PM Wheel as a compass for product leaders and managers, helping them assess their skills and set clear expectations. It aids in self-assessment, performance reviews, onboarding, and h...
2025-03-0634 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraFrameworks: When to Use Them, When to Break Them
Key Takeaways:
Frameworks are helpful, but they’re not the answer to everything.
Frameworks provide structure and guidance, especially for beginners.
The mistake is treating them as rigid recipes rather than flexible tools.
The real value lies in sparking conversations, not just filling out the canvas.
Adapt frameworks to fit your team’s context.
There’s no one-size-fits-all solution. Every team and organization is unique.
Learn the framework first, then adapt it to your needs.
Don’t be afraid to freestyle and connect the dots in a way that makes sense for your team.
Break...
2025-03-0420 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraAI-Generated Opportunity Solution Trees
Topics Covered:
What are AI-generated Opportunity Solution Trees?
The rise of Synthetic Users and AI-driven research tools
Why AI can’t (and shouldn’t) replace human customer discovery
Real vs. synthetic data: How AI-generated insights can mislead your product decisions
The risks of using AI personas for usability testing
Best practices for balancing AI and human-led research
Resources & Links:
Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductTalk.org
Follow Petra Wille: https://Petra-Wille.com
Mentioned in the episode:
Synthetic Users
Opportunity Solution Trees: Visualize Your Discovery to Stay Aligned and Drive Outcomes
Don’t Use Generative AI to...
2025-02-2518 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraDeep Work
Key Takeaways:
Deep work is essential but often deprioritized. Many product leaders know they should spend time on strategic thinking but struggle to justify it.
Guilt is a major barrier. Many leaders feel bad about blocking off time for reflection, fearing it takes away from “real work.”
Deep thinking improves team alignment. Setting aside time for structured thought helps leaders assess their team’s needs, challenges, and motivations.
Strategy requires dedicated focus time. Updating or refining product strategy isn’t something you can do in 15-minute increments—it requires intentional, uninterrupted work.
Protecting your calendar is a leadership skill. Bui...
2025-02-1832 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraMy Organization Doesn’t Work That Way
Key Takeaways:
Working within your company’s framework doesn’t mean you’re a bad product manager
Change happens incrementally—start with small wins to shift toward better practices
Be mindful of elitist narratives in product communities that may discourage rather than inspire
Resources & Links:
Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductTalk.org
Follow Petra Wille: https://Petra-Wille.com
Mentioned in the episode:
Everybody Can Do Continuous Discovery—Even You - Teresa’s talk at Product at Heart
Product in Practice: All It Took Was One Product Trio To Inspire Change—The Hemnet Story
Product Tank
Continuou...
2025-02-1121 min
All Things Product with Teresa and PetraPodcast PreviewTeresa & Petra announce their new podcast.
What You’ll Learn in This Episode:
Why we decided to launch All Things Product
Our approach: Unfiltered conversations vs. traditional interviews
Resources & Links:
Follow Teresa Torres: https://ProductTalk.org
Follow Petra Wille: https://Petra-Wille.com
Mentioned in this episode:
Lenny Rachitsky’s podcast: https://lennyspodcast.com
Join the Conversation:
Have thoughts on this episode? Leave a comment on our YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@AllThingsProductPodcast
2025-02-0303 min
Product Academy Tough Stuff#6 How do I get better at managing up? - with Petra Wille (Product Leadership Coach)
Is your boss a micro-manager? Or do you wish for more guidance and clarity about the product strategy?
In this conversation, Tanja Lau and Petra Wille discuss the concept of 'managing up'—the practice of individual contributors actively shaping their relationships with their bosses to foster better communication and feedback. They explore the dynamics of feedback, the expectations employees can have from their leaders, and the importance of creating a safe environment for giving and receiving feedback. The discussion also delves into the challenges of micromanagement, the art of delivering feedback effectively, and the need fo...
2024-11-2729 min
Leading Complexity#16 - Interview with Petra WilleIn this episode, hosts Tomas Björkholm and Michael Göthe engage with Petra Wille, renowned product leadership coach and author of "Strong Product People" and "Strong Product Communities". Through a compelling discussion, they dive into Petra’s insights on what makes product management “the best job on the planet” and the essential elements for building a resilient product culture. Tomas and Michael unpack Petra’s views on the product operating model, community of practice, and the importance of fostering psychological safety within teams. Listeners will gain valuable perspectives on balancing user value with business viability, creating adaptive operating models, an...
2024-11-0534 min
Scandinavian Product Podcast#20 The Ultimate Guide to Product Discovery | Teresa Torres (Product Talk) and Petra Wille (Strong Product People)Today’s episode is particularly special.A 2-hour masterclass on discovery that every designer, product manager, founder, and product leader should hearWith bestselling authors Teresa Torres (Product Discovery Habits) and Petra Wille (Strong Product People) - two of my biggest references.My god, this was fun...!Is it the first long-format episode on discovery with 2 industry legends? Possibly...Will there be advanced lessons, golden practical nuggets, and plenty of spicy takes?Oh yes...The only thing I can say is: you're in for a tr...
2024-10-231h 56
Scandinavian Product Podcast#12 Being the coach your product team needs | Petra Wille, author of Strong Product PeopleMy guest today is one of my favorite product people out there: Petra WillePetra is the author of one the best books for product leaders you can find "Strong Product People", she's the founder of an amazing product conference "Product at Heart", and one of the few product coaches featured in Marty Cagan's new book Transformed.Petra is such a great human being, and I am a big fan of her work.We covered a lot and, even though I am clearly biased, every product leader and manager should listen to this.
2024-07-211h 03
Product Momentum Podcast125 / Product Management Communities of Practice, with Petra WilleProduct managers seem to enjoy talking about how tough it is to be a product manager. And it is no matter the context of your specific business. Fortunately, as the role becomes more professionalized – and more populated – product communities are popping up and providing ready access to others we can learn from, network with, and vent our frustrations to. All of which, Petra Wille says, underscores the significance of product communities and the need for a collaborative mindset.
Petra is a product coach, author of STRONG Product People and STRONG Product Communities, and co-organizer of the Product at H...
2023-12-1229 min
The Product.LiveBuilding Strong Product Culture & Fixing Shipyards, Not Just The Ships with Petra Wille, Author of “Strong Product People” & “Strong Product Communities”Join Petra Wille & Omar Sallam as they discuss concepts and frameworks of building strong product cultures in different sizes and scales of organizations and unpack some of Petra’s best insights from her books “Strong Product People” & “Strong Product Communities” as well as her personal blog articles that focuses on how leadership can work on fixing root cause problems in the ways of how Product teams are working together and with other internal functions rather than just focusing on unblocking challenges on micro level only.
Key Takeaways:
How to prepare yourself for your first...
2023-12-031h 05
Ein Kurs in Wundern * in 365 Tagen zum Inneren FriedenEKIW I Tagesbotschaft 331 I Es gibt keinen Konflikt, denn mein Wille ist der deine.
1. Wie töricht ist es,
Vater, zu glauben, dass
dein Sohn sich selbst Leiden
verursachen könnte! 2Könnte er einen Plan zu seiner Verdammnis
machen und ohne einen sicheren Weg zu seiner Befreiung gelassen werden? 3Du
liebst mich, Vater. 4Du
könntest mich nie trostlos lassen, um in einer Welt des Schmerzes und der
Grausamkeit zu sterben. 5Wie könnte ich denken, dass die
Liebe sich selbst verlassen hat? 6Es
gibt keinen Willen außer dem Willen der
Liebe. 7Angst ist ein
Traum und hat keinen Willen, der mit dem deinen
in Konflikt sein könnte. 8...
2023-11-2701 min
One Knight in ProductMaking our Product Teams Stronger through Building Communities of Practice (with Petra Wille, Author ”Strong Product People” and ”Strong Product Communities”)Petra Wille is a product leadership coach and the author of "Strong Product People" and "Strong Product Communities". Petra is passionate about helping product teams excel and found that some of the best companies she's worked with use "Communities of Practice" to support product manager growth. We spoke all about this, and how people can get started.
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2023-11-1642 minEin Kurs in Wundern * in 365 Tagen zum Inneren FriedenEKIW I Tagesbotschaft 307 I Widerstreitende Wünsche können nicht mein Wille sein.
1. Vater, dein Wille ist
der meine, und nur dieser. 2Es gibt für mich keinen anderen Willen,
den ich haben könnte. 3Lass mich nicht versuchen, einen
anderen Willen zu machen, denn das ist sinnlos und wird mir Schmerz bereiten. 4Allein
dein Wille kann mich glücklich
machen, und nur der deine existiert.
5Wenn ich das haben möchte, was nur
du geben kannst, dann muss ich
deinen Willen für mich akzeptieren und in den Frieden
eingehen, in dem Konflikt unmöglich ist, dein
Sohn
im Sein und Willen eins mit dir
ist und nichts der he...
2023-11-0301 min
Femme LeadS04 E23 Petra Wille, Independent Product Leadership Coach and Author on Building Strong Product Teams.Send us a textProduct Management | Product at Heart | Product Teams | Product Coach | Strong Product People | Coaching | Author | Community Building | In today's episode, we have the pleasure of hosting Petra Wille, an independent product leadership coach and author with a passion for empowering product teams. With over eight years of experience in the field, Petra has been instrumental in helping product teams enhance their skill sets and elevate their performance.In recent years, Petra's focus has been on supporting product leaders in building outcome-oriented product teams. Her dedication...
2023-06-1444 min
Product with PanashHow to build a community of practice | Petra Wille (Strong Product People)#28: In this insightful episode, I have the pleasure of chatting with Petra Wille, an independent product leadership coach and author of Strong Product People. We discuss the benefits and importance of creating a product community of practice, which can help product leads free up time and focus on people development. Listen in as Petra shares her research on this topic, including interviews and a survey of over 100 people, and learn how such communities can help product people experience mastery, share best practices, and support onboarding.We also explore the significance of psychological safety in product teams and...
2023-06-1152 min
PRODUCTEA with Leah, Growth & Senior Leadership20: Petra Wille, How to grow Strong Product PeopleSeason 2 of the ProducTea! Petra is an expert in coaching and wrote one of the most popular books on the topic “Strong Product People” which is a fantastic operative, down-to-earth guide to growing future leaders.Timestamps:0:00 Petra’s Introduction04:40 The issues with conferences09:20 What do people get wrong about Petra?13:30 The time is right to be in Product Management17:40 Academia-led education is losing its importance & Petra’s most valuable source of knowledge20:05 Who are Petra’s favorite product people to help out?22:50 Ho...
2023-04-1747 min
Make Things That MatterPetra Wille: Building a community of practicePetra Wille is a product leadership coach and the author of Strong Product People, my go-to book for the people development side of being a product leader. In this conversation, we dive deep into why and how a community of practice can level up your team and save training budget.You can also read this episode here.—Sign up here to get upcoming essays + episodes emailed to you.Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn!—Links & resources mentioned:Petra Wille:• Website• Tw...
2023-02-2850 min
Product People PodcastPetra Wille | Strong Product leadership | ep.03In this episode of the Product People Podcast (recorded live on April 13, 2021), Mirela talks to Petra Wille, author of Strong Product People, about how to transition from an individual contributor to a product leader, the main skills needed for product management, and creating roadmaps and communication. Petra also shares insights on developing the patience muscle, team meeting cadences, and being hands-on as a product leader. They also discuss favorite interview questions, homogenous vs heterogenous teams, coaching product managers, and how to evangelize product to stakeholders.About us:Product Management community and Interim Product...
2023-02-2730 min
Talking RoadmapsDo we need dates on a roadmap? | Petra WilleIn this episode, Petra Wille, product leadership coach, author and co-organiser of the Product at Heart conference. Have a listen!
2023-02-1734 min
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Career | GrowthHow to be the best coach to product people | Petra Wille (Strong Product People)Petra Wille is an independent product leadership coach who’s been helping product teams expand their skill sets since 2013. She’s also the author of Strong Product People, which she published in 2021. Alongside her freelance work, Petra curates and co-organizes Mind The Product Engage Hamburg. She started her career as a software developer and in 2008 went to work at Xing, a German social media site, where she learned from two incredible product leaders: Marty Cagan and Jason Goldberg. In today’s podcast, we talk about Petra’s book, and how to help your team grow as a product leader. Petra al...
2022-11-271h 12
Love, Joy & Happiness®Freier Wille 2. Teil: Wie du bei dir bleibst und deinem Leben Wurzeln gibstIn dieser Podcastfolge erfährst du…was dein freier Wille für Macht hatwie du im inneren Frieden bleiben kannst,warum das überhaupt so wichtig ist,wie es sich positiv oder negativ auf dein Leben auswirken kann/könntewas dir hilft, dich immer wieder daran zu erinnern und zuwissen, dass alles gut ist, weil du deine Macht & Power, deine Liebe aus dem Herzen jederzeit aktiv bejahen und nutzen kannst. Ich hoffe sehr, dass dich diese Folge inspiriert, dich auf...
2022-04-3030 min
Love, Joy & Happiness®Freier Wille 1. Teil – Wie du in deine Kraft wächstIn dieser Podcastfolge erfährst du…was dein freier Wille für Macht hatwie du im inneren Frieden bleiben kannst,warum das überhaupt so wichtig ist,wie es sich positiv oder negativ auf dein Leben auswirken kann/könntewas dir hilft, dich immer wieder daran zu erinnern und zuwissen, dass alles gut ist, weil du deine Macht & Power, deine Liebe aus dem Herzen jederzeit aktiv bejahen und nutzen kannst. Ich hoffe sehr, dass dich diese Folge inspiriert, dich auf...
2022-04-3033 min
100 Product Strategies#3: Strategy coaching - with Petra Wille, Product Leadership Coach and author of Strong Product PeopleIn this episode, we spoke with Petra Wille, an internationally renowned Product Leadership Coach and author of Strong Product People. We explored how product people can become more strategic and how leaders can coach their teams to develop their strategic thinking.
We talked about:
How important is strategic thinking? Having coached companies in different situations, Petra explores the difference between empowered versus feature teams, and how that impacts the need for strategic thinking and the ability to grow it.
The relation of Martin Eriksson’s decision stack and strategic thinking.
How much strategy is needed? Many ti...
2022-04-0529 min
Digital Product Insights39. DPI mit Petra Wille über Herausforderungen als Product Manager, Fragen und Aufgaben im Bewerbungsgespräch und Aufgabenbereiche als Product Leadership CoachPetra Wille ist eine wahre Produktmanagement-Ikone. Über mehrere Jahre bekleidete sie verschiedenste Positionen im Product Management bei XING, tolingo und SAP. Nach dieser langjährigen Erfahrung begann ihre Reise als Coach für Product-Teams und als Interims-Managerin. Des Weiteren berät sie seit vielen Jahren Unternehmen bei der agilen/digitalen Transformation und bei der Entwicklung zu einer produktzentrierten Organisation.Im Jahr 2021 hat Petra Wille ihr Buch „STRONG Product People“ veröffentlicht. Der Fokus liegt dabei auf Führungskräften im Produktmanagement.
2022-01-1334 min
The Product ExperienceGreat product leaders make strong product people - Petra WilleOne great product person can do some amazing things. An entire team of great product people is a force multiplier, creating an environment that is far more than the sum of its parts. We talked with Petra Wille - Coach, Author & co-creator of MTP Engage/Hamburg - about what it takes to 10x your team.Featured Links: Follow Petra on LinkedIn and Twitter | Petra's website: Strong Product People | The PM wheel Framework | Buy Petra's book 'Strong Product People' |'A Better Shipyard' - Joff Redfern on The Product ExperienceOur HostsLily Sm...
2021-12-1535 min
Produktmenschen#1.11 Petra Wille, Product Leadership Coach„Bildung gehört dringend reformiert – das ist ganz schrecklich!”
Wer Petra Wille nicht kennt, arbeitet vermutlich nicht im Produktmanagement. An Petra führt einfach kein Weg vorbei. Wer aber endlich mal den Menschen hinter der professionellen Powerfrau kennenlernen möchte, der sollte diese Folge hören.
Petra erzählt, wie wichtig ihr schon in jungen Jahren das Schreiben war. Die perfekte Grundlage, um allen Widrigkeiten zum Trotz (Pandemie) mit Strong einen internationalen Fachbuch-Bestseller vorzulegen. Wir lernen, wie sie ihre Jugend bei den Pfadfindern im Schwabenländle reflektiert und wie ihr Kite-Surfen heute hilft, besser mit Druck und Stress umzug...
2021-12-071h 17
Büro für FilmangelegenheitenWie geht es dem Kino in der Corona-Pandemie? Ein Berliner Kinobetreiber und Filmverleiher berichtet.
2021-04-0557 min
2021-04-051h 13
ErfolgsgeDANKE – Der Podcast über Erfolg, Karriere und New WorkErfolgsgeDANKE #32 mit Petra Wille, Product Leadership Coach"Die Balance zwischen Wert stiften und Wert schöpfen"
Was sind eigentlich die Skills der Zukunft und wie gestalten wir Führung "next level"? In der aktuellen Episode von #ErfolgsgeDANKE spricht Petra Wille über Führung als eine Art der Geburtshilfe und wieso Veränderung immer bei einem selbst beginnen muss.
Links:
Petra Wille bei LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/in/petra-wille-b8b1329/
Website von Petra Wille – https://www.petra-wille.com
Zum Buch "Strong Product People: A Complete Guide to Developing Great Product Managers" – https://www.amazon.com/dp/39822351...
2021-03-0449 min
One Knight in ProductBuilding Your Product Muscles & Developing Strong Product Teams (with Petra Wille, Product Coach and Author "Strong Product People")An interview with Petra Wille. Petra is a Product Leadership Coach and author of the new book "Strong Product People - A Complete Guide to Developing Great Product Managers".
We speak about a lot, including:
How a desire to affect change at scale moved her away from individual coaching to coaching Product Leaders
How she happened upon Product Management by being the best communicator on the development team
How a desire for a practical Product Leadership playbook led her to write her own
The importance of setting expectations and making incremental progress and not always aiming...
2021-03-0342 min
The Product Science PodcastThe Petra Wille Hypothesis: True Product Leaders Focus on the Development of Strong Product PeoplePetra Wille is an independent product leadership coach and author of STRONG Product People who’s been helping product teams boost their skill sets and up their game since 2013. Alongside her freelance work, Petra co-organizes and curates Mind the Product Engage Hamburg, Germany.
In this episode of the Product Science Podcast, we talk about why people development is just as important as product development, and how Petra works with clients to identify and improve on gaps in their skillsets.
Read the show notes to learn more: https://h2rproductscience.com/ep319-petra-wille
2021-01-2646 min
Build Meaning Podcast#4 - Petra Wille, zu ihrem Buch "STRONG product people"Gut Ding will Weile haben. Nach langer Zeit melden wir uns mit dem Podcast zurück. Dazu gab es auch eine tolle Gelegenheit, nämlich die Buchveröffentlichung unserer großartigen Petra Wille mit "STRONG product people: A Complete Guide to Developing Great Product Managers". Geschrieben für Führungskräfte von Produktmanager/Product Ownern um ihren Mitarbeitern dabei zu helfen ihr Potential zu entfalten. Das Buch taugt aber auch um als Produktmanager sein Schicksal selbst in die eigene Hände zu nehmen und sich autodidact auszubilden. Unbedingte Leseempfehlung von unserer Seite und wir hoffen der Podcast mit Petra ist interess...
2021-01-2634 min
The Product ExperienceDon’t Worry About Being Cool with Petra Wille [Rebroadcast]We’re taking a short break from releasing new episodes for the month of August. We’ll be back with new interviews in September. But don’t despair! We’ve asked a few friends to pick some of their favorite episodes to re-broadcast in the meantime. This week’s pick comes from Mind the Product co-founder, Martin Eriksson. Martin Eriksson’s [...] Read more »The post Don’t Worry About Being Cool with Petra Wille [Rebroadcast] appeared first on Mind the Product.Our HostsLily Smith enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage...
2019-08-2842 min
The Product ExperiencePodcast: Don’t Worry About Being Cool with Petra WilleMarty Cagan recently called her an “exceptional discovery coach”, but we’ve known that Petra Wille is special for a long time. One of the co-organisers of the MtP Engage conference in Hamburg (and a featured speaker at the Leadership Forum this year), she gave a talk a while back on Egoless Product Development. We wanted to [...] Read more »The post Podcast: Don’t Worry About Being Cool with Petra Wille appeared first on Mind the Product.Our HostsLily Smith enjoys working as a consultant product manager with early-stage and growing startups...
2019-02-1340 min
SoftwareForFuture PODCAST Made by LionizersE031: Wie wird die Produktentwicklung sinnvoll digitalisiert? – Petra WilleDie Digitalisierung arbeitet sich in unterschiedlicher Geschwindigkeit durch die Branchen hindurch. Viele „herkömmliche“ Geschäftsmodelle wie z.B. Anzeigen sind längst digital. Der Zugang zu vielen Dienstleistungen wurde durch Plattformen vereinfacht, an der Dienstleistung selber (wie z.B. einer Taxifahrt) hat sich aber zunächst nichts verändert. Und nun landet die Digitalisierung auch in der Produktentwicklung von Firmen, die… Weiterlesen »E031: Wie wird die Produktentwicklung sinnvoll digitalisiert? – Petra Wille
Der Beitrag E031: Wie wird die Produktentwicklung sinnvoll digitalisiert? – Petra Wille erschien zuerst auf SoftwareForFuture Podcast.
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